Knife is made as a solid one piece design, constructed of 1095 Cro-Van which provides a HRC hardness rating of 56-58. The knife blade upper edge has a convenient ridged thumb serration area to help with control during pressure cutting. Knife has been flat ground to maintain strong edge retention and provide for easy sharpening even in the field. This knife comes with both black and brown Zytel handle sets that are interchangeable, hardware, as well as a heavy duty front pouch Cordura sheath.